aaronf

8 ms·

31.
Reminders Don’t Mean You’ll Remember(blog.lazymeter.com)
2 points by aaronf 15y ago|0 comments
32.
by aaronf 15y ago
Big fan of Health Month - can't wait to use Budge.
33.
by aaronf 15y ago
We've built LazyMeter to help with procrastination. We think the main cause of procrastination is an overhwelming to-do list, and therefore a lack of focus. When people know what they're doing, and have a goal for the day that they're worki
34.
by aaronf 15y ago
Great to hear! Thanks for the note.
35.
by aaronf 15y ago
to... our redmine. Actually, you make a good point. We are not project management or group collaboration. We never said we were. There's a difference between task management and project management that is very frequently misunderstood.
36.
by aaronf 15y ago
Agreed. We had planned to allow use of the product before registration, but had (and still have) higher priority features. You're right that we should at least add Facebook connect ASAP. But we have had a pretty crazy conversion rate around
37.
by aaronf 15y ago
We optimized for long-term time savings. The side effect is that it takes 5-10 minutes to learn. We know we need to add a video to the site - there's a 2-minute intro video in our user guide here: http://blog.lazymeter.com/getting-started/
38.
by aaronf 15y ago
We have a full list of what makes us different here: http://blog.lazymeter.com/2011/07/31/lazymeter-not-another-t... Other key differentiators are the pause button, so you clear your to-do list each day, and the ability to add multiple re
39.
by aaronf 15y ago
I love workflowy too, but it didn't work for me for tasks. We wanted to build something to process tasks and not just manage them.
40.
by aaronf 15y ago
Very good feedback. More access points are on the way, but perhaps there's even more we can do here.
41.
by aaronf 15y ago
You certainly point out a good opportunity for someone to win the space on uptime. We're built on appengine so we've been really stable so far, even when 10,000+ lifehacker readers hit us last week.
42.
by aaronf 15y ago
Point noted - we've added a work item to support new users on the mobile version. You'll find us very different from Nozbe. Nozbe follows Getting Things Done, while we have developed a totally new workflow. LazyMeter isn't just a tool, it's
43.
by aaronf 15y ago
Thanks for the careful review - we'd love your feedback since you've obviously thought a lot about the topic. So glad you like the landing page - our conversion rate is over 33%.
44.
by aaronf 15y ago
LazyMeter is specifically built for people that keep returning to pen and paper after trying the various task managers. We are faster than pen and paper, and more rewarding. The problem with to-do lists is they're overwhelming. No matter ho
45.
by aaronf 15y ago
LazyMeter is automating this, minus the pomodoros. It builds your daily to-do list automatically from reminders. And the focus is on the satisfaction of getting things done - not only crossing things off, but also watching the results add u
46.
by aaronf 15y ago
Thanks, it took us a long time to get to it. We quit our jobs at Microsoft over a year ago. We knew task management needed to be fixed, but we also knew we had to develop something profoundly different than the many other options available.
47.
by aaronf 15y ago
We redirect mobile devices to our mobile web version, which doesn't have marketing info or even registration. We'll work on this.
48.
by aaronf 15y ago
Thanks, it's challenging to present the product in a short and sweet way, while also making details about our philosophy discoverable. Working on this.
49.
Show HN: LazyMeter is the only to-do list you'll finish every day(lazymeter.com)
61 points by aaronf 15y ago|53 comments
50.
by aaronf 15y ago
PS: Can someone please design some more SaaS wordpress themes? This is getting ridiculous.
51.
by aaronf 15y ago
This is a great example of why people shouldn't give up and "fail fast". You need to work on your marketing copy. We just launched LazyMeter on Friday after months of questionable data - especially when we first went into beta, we easily co
52.
by aaronf 15y ago
Glad you like it. Android app is in development, along with some other must-have features like recurring tasks. Current version is just the beginning.
53.
by aaronf 15y ago
haha we knew this would happen as well. Minimum viable product = wordpress theme for content, and there is a surprising lack of SaaS themes.
54.
LazyMeter Helps You Focus on Today’s Tasks, Tracks Your Productivity(lifehacker.com)
17 points by aaronf 15y ago|7 comments
55.
by aaronf 15y ago
We need better productivity tools, not less technology. Much easier to just sign up for RescueTime. And try LazyMeter to focus on your to-do list one day at a time - we believe one of the core causes of procrastination is people not knowin
56.
by aaronf 15y ago
So you really think software will never replace pen and paper? Surprising to see this coming from a productivity app. What's clear is that despite countless task managers, the to-do list problem hasn't been solved yet. Still using pen and p
57.
by aaronf 15y ago
Agree. One of the issues with to-do lists today is that they consider tasks to be all-or-nothing. Yet most tasks are on-going, and it really helps to be able to get credit and feel like you're making progress along the way.
58.
by aaronf 15y ago
I feel much more comfortable using a certificate from restaurant.com. They automatically add 18% gratuity to your bill, so that there are no issues with tipping. And they structure deals such that you have to spend a certain amount, e.g.
59.
by aaronf 15y ago
A good example you can cite is Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Despite both making billions, the recent publication of Paul Allen's autobiography shows how equity impacted their relationship and friendship (and still does to this day). Whether
60.
One Life(seattle20.com)
1 points by aaronf 15y ago|0 comments

More ›